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Location Adams County is situated along the Mason-Dixon Line in south-central Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, the state capital, is located 36 miles north of Gettysburg, the county seat. The outer suburbs of Washington, DC and Baltimore are within an hour’s drive from many county communities. Surrounding counties include Cumberland, Franklin and York in Pennsylvania, and Carroll and Frederick counties in Maryland.
Mileage to Metro Areas from Gettysburg: Baltimore, MD 58 miles Philadelphia, PA 125 miles Harrisburg, PA 36 miles Pittsburgh, PA 180 miles New York, NY 224 miles Washington, DC 79 miles Gettysburg Square
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Demographics Population 102,811
Median Age 43.3
Race (one race) -White 93,849 -Black 1,469 -Am. Indian, AK Native 52 -Asian 727 -Native HI, Pacific Islander 0 -Some Other Race 3,223 -Two or More Races 2,269
Source: 2018 United States Census Bureau Estimates
Social & Economic Characteristics
Housing Units 42,563 Households 38,818 Average Household Size 2.51
High School Grad or Higher 88.6% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 22.1%
Per Capita Income $29,685 Median Household Income $62,661
Workers 16 years and over 65,593 Mean Travel Time to Work 27.6 min.
Source: 2018 United States Census Bureau Estimates
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Population
1990 2000 2010 2018 % Change % Change Census Census Cnensus Estimate 2000–2010 2010-2018
United States 248,709,873 281,421,906 304,059,724 327,167,434 8.0% 7.1%
Pennsylvania 11,881,643 12,281,054 12,702,379 12,807,060 3.4% 0.8%
Adams County 78,274 91,292 101,407 102,811 11.1% 1.3%
Source: US Census Bureau Estimates 2017
Population Growth in Adams County 120,000 Age Distribution
100,000 Age Percent
80,000 0 to 17 years 20.6%
60,000 18 to 24 years 9.7%
40,000 25 to 34 years 10.5%
20,000 35 to 44 years 11.2%
- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2010 2016 2017 2018 45 to 54 years 14.8%
55 to 64 years 14.6%
65 to 74 years 10.6%
75 to 84 years 8.0%
Median Age 43.3
Source: US Census Bureau Estimates
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Municipal Population
2000 2010 2015 2020 Municipality Census Census Estimate Estimate Abbottstown 905 1,011 1,018 1,035 Arendtsville 848 952 952 962 Bendersville 576 641 651 662 Berwick Twp 1,818 2,389 2,466 2,643 Biglerville 1,101 1,200 1,207 1,231 Bonneauville 1,378 1,800 2,082 1,939 Butler Twp 2,678 2,567 2,650 2,777 Carroll Valley 3,291 3,876 3,925 4,080 Conewago Twp 5,709 7,085 7,369 7,813 Cumberland Twp 5,718 6,162 6,779 7,400 East Berlin 1,365 1,521 1,523 1,539 Fairfield 486 507 509 522 Franklin Twp 4,590 4,877 4,985 5,114 Freedom Twp 844 831 846 869 Germany Twp 2,269 2,700 2,833 2,943 Gettysburg 7,490 7,620 7,680 7,770 Hamilton Twp 2,044 2,530 2,630 2,843 Hamiltonban Twp 2,216 2,372 2,403 2,510 Highland Twp 825 943 968 1,029 Huntington Twp 2,233 2,369 2,417 2,489 Latimore Twp 2,528 2,580 2,644 2,702 Liberty Twp 1,063 1,237 1,278 1,354 Littlestown 3,947 4,434 4,565 4,657 McSherrystown 2,691 3,038 3,053 3,079 Menallen Twp 2,974 3,515 3,728 3,918 Mt Joy Twp 3,232 3,670 3,827 4,090 Mt Pleasant Twp 4,420 4,693 4,938 5,133 New Oxford 1,696 1,783 1,792 1,798 Oxford Twp 4,876 5,517 5,628 5,833 Reading Twp 5,106 5,708 5,933 6,237 Straban Twp 4,539 4,928 5,044 5,208 Tyrone Twp 2,273 2,298 2,343 2,411 Union Twp 2,989 3,148 3,180 3,285 York Springs 574 833 833 848
Source: US Census Bureau, Adams County Office of Planning, 2019 Projections
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Employment Ty pically, unemployment rates in Adams County fall below the state and national averages. Many area employers indicate that they choose to locate, or remain, in Adams County because of the exceptional work ethic of the labor force.
Employment in Adams County
August August August August Adams County 2016 2017 2018 2019 Labor Force 55,919 56,396 56,929 55,600 Employed 53,340 54,079 54,947 54,000 Unemployed 2,579 2,317 1,982 1,600 Unemployment Rate % 4.6% 4.1% 3.5% 2.9% Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Labor Statistics
National and State Employment Comparisons Pennsylvania United States Pennsylvania United States August 2015 August 2015 August 2019 August 2019 Labor Force 6,415,000 157,132,000 6,479,400 161,539,000
Employed 6,071,000 149,136,000 6,225,000 155,474,000
Unemployed 344,000 7,996,000 255,000 6,065,000 Unemployment Rate % 5.4% 5.1% 3.9% 3.7%
Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Labor Statistics
10.0% Unemployment Rates US 8.0% PA Adams 6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0% 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019
Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry
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Industry and Occupation Trends Adams County Industry Trends - Average Number of Employees (as of Sept 2019) NAICS Industry 2008 2012 2018
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 1,522 1,838 1,669 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction ND ND 250 22 Utilities ND ND ND 23 Construction 1,443 1,481 1,604 31-33 Manufacturing 6,100 6,642 7,444 42 Wholesale Trade 642 462 322 44-45 Retail Trade 3,550 3,529 3,609 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 1,324 1,591 1,443 51 Information 532 350 263 52 Finance and Insurance 568 592 556 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 195 161 167 54 Professional and Technical Services 625 781 650 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 158 248 290
56 Administrative and Waste Services 452 984 841 61 Educational Services 3,582 3,487 ND 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 4,365 4,627 4,988 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 664 672 685 72 Accommodation and Food Services 3,880 4,004 4,195 81 Other Services 1,023 1,140 1,151 92 Public Administration 1,418 1,371 1,389
Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry ‘ND’ represents Non-Disclosable information
Top Employers 1. Gettysburg College 6. Federal Government 2. Knouse Foods 7. Cross Keys 3. Hain Pure Protein 8. PCA Corrugated 4. Ski Liberty 9. Adams County 5. The Gettysburg Hospital 10. Conewago School
Department of Labor and Industry – First Quarter 2019
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Wages
Average Annual Wage Comparison—PA and the Region
Location 2012 Rank 2014 Rank 2018 Rank 2019 Rank Pennsylvania $48,412 $50,544 $59,904 $55,627
Adams County $36,504 39 $37,700 43 $40,644 44 $41,728 44
Cumberland Co. $44,460 12 $47,060 12 $51,844 13 $51,062 13
Franklin County $38,064 32 $39,416 33 $43,160 34 $43,576 34
York County $42,276 18 $43,628 19 $48,672 17 $48,808 17
Average Annual Wage $70,000
$60,000
$50,000
PA $40,000 AC CC $30,000 FC YC $20,000
$10,000
$0 2012 2014 2018 2019
United States Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics *As of September 2019
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Average Annual Wage by Industry
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Industry
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting $30,784 $33,072 $34,944 $34,998 $39,345 Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction ND ND ND $70,700 $73,405 Utilities ND ND ND ND ND Construction $42,848 $46,288 $48,724 $49,943 $55,408 Manufacturing $41,392 $44,512 $47,268 $47,593 $49,543 Wholesale Trade $37,752 $38,948 $41,860 $42,432 $45,729 Retail Trade $24,700 $25,012 $24,804 $25,515 $27,198 Transportation and Warehousing $34,060 $36,348 $37,024 $38,852 $44,606 Information $37,076 $41,808 $45,656 $41,352 $43,079 Finance and Insurance $42,224 $44,564 $52,728 $58,506 $58,612 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $26,104 $31,356 $33,904 $39,672 $40,382 Professional and Technical Services $45,604 $49,036 $55,848 $58,472 $53,626 Management of Companies/Enterprises $55,120 $58,500 $62,556 $65,482 $71,716 Administrative and Waste Services $22,984 $24,544 $22,464 $23,607 $27,725 Educational Services $39,728 $44,720 $46,280 ND ND Health Care and Social Assistance $38,636 $39,676 $41,496 $42,595 $45,368 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation $15,028 $22,516 $23,140 $23,597 $24,645 Accommodation and Food Services $13,988 $14,508 $14,924 $15,159 $16,696 Other Services $20,800 $21,736 $21,840 $22,716 $24,843 Public Administration $52,208 $54,340 $52,364 $58,440 $60,415
‘ND’ represents Non-Disclosable information Source: PA Department of Labor and Industry
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Income The median household income in Adams County has typically been higher than the median income for the state and nation. This high standing can be attributed to households with workers who commute to higher wage areas outside the County, including Maryland, Harrisburg, and D.C. Also, many retirees with reasonably high pension incomes have chosen to reside in Adams County.
Median Household Income
2015 2016 2017 2018
United States $53,482 $53,889 $55,322 $57,652
Pennsylvania $53,115 $53,599 $54,895 $56,951 Adams Co. $60,068 $60,356 $61,927 $62,661 Cumberland Co. $61,417 $61,840 $62,640 $65,544
Franklin Co. $53,394 $53,916 $55,751 $58,267 York County $58,906 $58,269 $59,853 $61,707
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, as of September 2019
Median Household Income $70,000
$60,000
$50,000 PA $40,000 AC $30,000 CC FC $20,000 YC $10,000
$0 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Municipal & School Taxes The County, each municipality (with the exception of 2019 Municipal Municipality Huntington Township) and school district in Adams County Real Estate levy real estate taxes. The millage rate is multiplied by the Mills Abbottstown 2.6656 assessed value of the property to determine the amount of Arendtsville 1.4300 the tax. Bendersville 1.0491 Berwick Twp 0.4000 Most municipalities and school districts also levy per capita Biglerville 3.3500 taxes and several municipalities collect a fire tax. The local Bonneauville 2.1699 municipality or Adams County Tax Services Office (717-337- Butler Twp 0.7472 9837) will be able to provide current tax rates. Carroll Valley 2.7000 Conewago Twp 2.0109 Adams County Taxes - 2020 Cumberland Twp 2.1500 East Berlin 1.8000 Real Estate 4.1893 mills Fairfield 1.5822 Per Capita $5 Franklin Twp 0.7764 Freedom Twp 0.6058 Germany Twp 0.3500 Gettysburg 4.0820 Hamilton Twp 0.7345 Hamiltonban Twp 1.7359 Highland Twp 0.2088 Huntington Twp None Latimore Twp 0.6200 Liberty Twp 0.9400 Littlestown 3.8090 2019 School School District McSherrystown 3.6256 Real Estate Menallen Twp 0.4434 Mills Bermudian Springs 12.0325 Mt Joy Twp 0.1500 Mt Pleasant Twp 0.7050 Conewago Valley 13.4501 New Oxford 2.3900 Oxford Twp 0.9828 Fairfield Area 10.7241 Reading Twp 0.2583 Gettysburg Area 11.0187 Straban Twp 0.3510 Tyrone Twp 0.6727 Littlestown Area 12.2946 Union Twp 0.3700 Upper Adams 15.3167 York Springs 1.6365
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Home Sale Statistics Number of Homes Sold
School District 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* Bermudian Springs 139 149 152 108 81 Conewago Valley 275 319 327 243 212 Fairfield Area 95 116 131 63 71 Gettysburg Area 260 284 322 235 223 Littlestown Area 184 197 213 116 135 Upper Adams 94 120 121 69 65 Total Adams County 1,047 1,185 1,266 834 787
Source: RAYAC *2019 is as of August Median Home Sale Price School District 2016 2017 2018 2019* Bermudian Springs $185,000 $176,000 $208,250 $202,000 Conewago Valley $157,900 $160,000 $170,900 $169,900 Fairfield Area $185,000 $207,450 $195,000 $234,900 Gettysburg Area $198,500 $220,000 $220,000 $214,900 Littlestown Area $177,000 $189,950 $201,000 $197,500 Upper Adams $159,900 $164,900 $146,000 $179,900 Total Adams Co. $175,000 $184,900 $193,000 $199,900
Source: RAYAC *2019 is as of August
Median Home Sale Prices per School District $260,000
$240,000
$220,000 BS CV $200,000 FA $180,000 GA
$160,000 LA UA $140,000
$120,000 2016 2017 2018 2019*
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Education
Adams County is divided among six public school districts. There are also several private schools, as well as three higher learning facilities
Public Schools School District Address Phone Website Number Bermudian Springs School District 7335 Carlisle Pike, York Springs, PA 17372 (717) 528-4113 www.bermudian.org
Conewago Valley School District 130 Berlin Road, New Oxford, PA 17350 (717) 624-2157 www.conewago.k12.pa.us
Fairfield Area School District 4840 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield, PA 17320 (717) 642-8228 www.fairfieldpaschools.org
Gettysburg Area School District 900 Biglerville Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-6254 www.gettysburg.k12.pa.us
Littlestown Area School District 162 Newark St, Littlestown, PA 17340 (717) 359-9617 www.lasd.k12.pa.us
Upper Adams School District 161 N. Main St, Biglerville, PA 17307 (717) 677-7191 www.upperadams.org
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Private Schools School Address Grade Level Adams County Christian Academy (Baptist) 1865 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Pre-K to 12 Annunciation B.V.M. 316 North St, McSherrystown, PA 17344 K to 8 Delone Catholic High School 140 South Street, McSherrystown, PA 17344 9 to 12 Forest Lane Mennonite School (Mennonite) 1216 Red Bridge Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 2 to 6 Freedom Christian School (Assembly of God) 3185 York Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Pre-K to 12 Children’s Montessori School of Gettysburg 120 Broadway, Gettysburg PA 17325 K to 9 Gettysburg Seventh-day Adventist School 1493 Biglerville Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Pre-K to 8 Hanover Mennonite School 3080 York Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325 2 to 9 Hoffman Homes, Inc. P.O. Box 4777, Gettysburg PA 17325 2 to 12 Immaculate Conception School 101 N. Peter St, New Oxford, PA 17350 K to 8 Littlestown Christian Academy 2075 Fish & Game Rd, Littlestown, PA 17340 Pre-K to 8 Oxford Christian Academy 29 Center Square, New Oxford, PA 17350 4 to 9 Sacred Heart School 55 Basilica Dr, Hanover, PA 17331 K to 8 Shekinah Christian Academy 6925 York Rd, Hanover, PA 17331 4 to 12 St Francis Xavier School 465 Table Rock Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Pre-K to 8 Vida Charter School Eisenhower Center, Gettysburg, PA 17325 K to 6 Zwingli Christian School 403 W. King St, East Berlin, PA 17316 Pre-K to K
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Private School Review (www.privateschoolreview.com)
Colleges School Address Type
Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Private
Harrisburg Area Community College/ Gettysburg 731 Old Harrisburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Public
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg 61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Private
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Transportation • Adams County’s transportation network has not changed much over the years, except for the addition of a lane to each side of Route 15. • Routes 15 and 30 are part of the National Highway System. Route 15 is a four-lane high- way which connects Washington D.C. and Leesburg, VA with the Turnpike, Harrisburg, and states north of Pennsylvania. Route 30, also known as the Lincoln Highway, was the first road to span the United States, Coast to Coast. Today, Route 30 in Adams County and six other Pennsylvania Counties is part of the region known as the “Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor”. • There are two commercial rail line lines in the County: the Western Maryland Railroad and the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad. • Public transportation is limited to the Freedom Transit system, which serves Gettysburg Borough and connects to several places of interest outside of the Borough, like Wal- Mart, the Outlets, and medical facilities. A RabbitTransit express bus from Gettysburg to Harrisburg travels Route 15 throughout the week.
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Commuting Patterns Work Destination (Live in A.C.) Count Share Total Primary Jobs 47,371 100.0% Jobs Counts by Top 5 Places Gettysburg borough, PA 3,781 8.0% Hanover borough, PA 3,462 7.3% New Oxford borough, PA 1,062 2.2% Frederick city, MD 782 1.7% York city, PA 780 1.6% Home Destination (Work in A.C.) Count Share Total Primary Jobs 29,710 100.0% Jobs Counts by Top 5 Places Hanover borough, PA 1,074 3.6% Gettysburg borough, PA 1,056 3.6% Carroll Valley borough, PA 615 2.1% Littlestown borough, PA 488 1.6% Parkville CDP, PA 462 1.6% Out of 38,519 Adams County residents who are employed, there are 16,545 individuals with jobs in other counties as of September 2018 according to South Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board.
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Agricultural Statistics
1997 2002 2007 2012 2017 Farms (number) Pennsylvania 45,457 58,105 63,163 59,309 53,157 Adams County 984 1,261 1,289 1,188 1,146 Land in Farms (acres) Pennsylvania 7,167,906 7,745,336 7,809,244 7,704,444 7,278,668 Adams County 178,780 181,081 174,595 171,305 166,227 Average Size of Farm (ac) Pennsylvania 158 133 124 130 137 Adams County 182 144 135 144 145 Market Value of Products Sold Pennsylvania ($1,000) $3,997,565 $4,256,959 $5,808,803 $7,400,781 $7,758,884 Adams County ($1,000) $150,040 $139,808 $216,994 $201,742 $207,566 Average Per Farm ($) Pennsylvania $87,942 $73,263 $91,965 $124,783 $145,962 Adams County $152,480 $110,871 $168,343 $169,817 $181,122 Source: Us Department of Agriculture, NASS; Census of Agriculture
The fruit industry has been an important part of Adams County’s history since the mid- nineteenth century. Adams County is the top apple and peach producing County in the Commonwealth and 6th in the nation for apples (according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture). Apples are Pennsylvania’s fourth largest agricultural commodity and about 400 to 500 million pounds of apples are produced each year. The Fruit belt contributes a conservative figure of $580 million annually to the county’s economy and supports 8,500 – 9,500 jobs. Hanover Shoe Farms is the largest Standardbred breeding horse farm in the World. These farms are located throughout the southeast region of Adams County.
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Land Holdings There are over 20,000 acres of orchards and vineyards in the South Mountain region, which includes northern Adams County. The Adams County Fruitbelt contains a unique combination of soils, slopes, and micro-climate that has been recognized as prime land for orchards. The Fruitbelt has been deemed eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered “America’s Orchard”.
Orchard Land (acres) 1997 2002 2007 2012 2017
Pennsylvania 56,029 50,267 46,560 41,437 43,509
Adams County 20,563 17,219 15,404 14,758 15,410
Source: Us Department of Agriculture, NASS
Michaux State Forest is comprised of over 85,000 acres located partially in Adams, Cumberland, and Franklin Counties. Approximately 23,000 acres, or 6% of the land area, in Adams County is within the Michaux State Forest. The Forest is managed for a variety of wood products which benefit the local economy and offers a variety of recreational uses.
State & Federal Land in Adams County
Michaux State Forest 23,000 ac. Gettysburg National Military Park 6,700 ac. State Game Lands 1,800 ac.
Total acreage in Adams County 366,640 ac.
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